The sacking of Danone's boss can be seen as a vote of no-confidence in his commitment to do business for good. But the company’s legal status will make it difficult for new executives to change course on sustainability.
How did enterprise support organisations working in the global South keep small and social businesses up and running in a tumultuous year? Lessons from Ghana, Latin America and beyond.
The founder and CEO of a social enterprise in Hyderabad, India, on surviving a dramatic drop in business, finding ways to look after every employee – and waiting for the “storm to pass”.
To the rescue: new COVID Response Alliance to help 15,000 social entrepreneurs worldwide survive the coronavirus crisis with cash, coordination and lobbying.
PLUS: Covid-19 announcements you may have missed; ADB Ventures tech fund raises first $50m; EU invests €1m in Oneplanetcrowd platform; grants for UK energy innovators; and more from the world of investing for good.
Those pushing impact investing need to address three key questions if it is to fulfil its potential. In the first of a three-part series, our contributor asks: is the current swell of mainstream interest in impact investing helpful or harmful?
The Berlin-based co-founder of Yunus Social Business on a lightbulb moment in Bangladesh that showed how social enterprises can adapt their business models to the needs of the poorest.
How can corporates, and their foundations, drive systemic change? Daniel Nowack shares insights from research at Yunus Social Business – with examples of how some of the world's biggest commercial names are deploying more than just cash.
In the final part of our Global Focus: east Africa feature, Anna Patton gives an overview of social enterprise in Uganda. Under 25s have the potential to make all the difference to the future of the country.
